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Re: [Digital BW] Dark skies and Dmax

2007-08-06 by SteveZ

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, petegorsky@... 
wrote:
>
> Steve - I'm sure you're going to get a lot of different and 
probably conflicting
> advice on your
> situation.  Part of the answer would depend on how involved you're 
willing to
> get with the technical
> end of things.  For example, without knowing more, it's hard to 
tell whether the
> problem lies with
> your file or with your printing approach.  If you don't have a good 
monitor that
> is calibrated well, you
> may have problems with the file you're trying to print that aren't 
going to be
> visible.  On the other
> hand, if you trust the monitor image, it's time to start 
experimenting with the
> different settings 
> available to you with whatever driver you're going to use to make 
your prints,
> whether as RGB or
> Grayscale files.
> 
> If you provide more information about your approach, you'll get 
more specific
> advice, but there is
> ultimately nothing like trial and error to really learn this stuff!
> 
> Stephen Petegorsky
>
Stephen, yes, my monitor is calibrated, this issue occurs only on 
prints with dark, featureless skies. Could this be a result of over 
inking?

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